PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF A MOTOR GASOLINE PRODUCED FROM OIL SHALE

A full-boiling range gasoline produced from shale oil was experimentally studied to determine emissions, fuel economy, and other characteristics of the fuel when used in conventional automotive engines. Results are reported and discussed. In brief, neither the emissions nor fuel economy of the automotive engines were significantly altered between conventional gasolines and shale gasoline. In extended use of shale-oil gasoline, abnormal engine deposits were observed; these were anticipated from the characteristics of the gasoline revealed in the inspection data. Characteristics of the fuel that led to undesirable deposits are not necessarily typical of shale-derived fuels and may be readily correctable in the fuel manufacturing process.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 9th Oil Shale Symposium, Golden, Colorado, April 29-30, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Colorado School of Mines

  1500 Illinois Street
  Golden, CO  United States  80401
• Authors:
  • HURN, R W
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 33-38
• Serial:
  • Colorado School of Mines Quarterly
  • Volume: 71
  • Issue Number: N4
  • Publisher: Colorado School of Mines

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Energy; Exhaust gases; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Motor fuels; Oil shales; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Processing
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158374
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM